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The NAIA Men's Basketball National Championship has been held yearly since 1937, when it was established by James Naismith, to crown a national champion for smaller colleges and universities. Unlike the NCAA Tournament, which mainly features larger university and colleges, the NAIA Tournament only features 32 teams, and the entire tournament is competed in one week, instead of three weekends. James Naismith, M.A., M.D., D.D, (November 6, 1861 – November 28, 1939) was the inventor of the sport of basketball and the first to introduce the use of a helmet in American football. ...
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA, often pronounced N-C-Double-A or N-C-Two-A) is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States. ...
The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (better known as the NAIA) traces its roots to the National Association of Intercollegiate Basketball. ...
Since 1992, the NAIA has sponsored a Division II championship, similar to the NCAA Division I and II.
Division I Men's Basketball Championship History | Year | Winning Team | Defeated Team | Score | | 1937 | Central Missouri State | Morningside (Iowa) | 35-24 | | 1938 | Central Missouri State | Roanoke (Virginia) | 45-30 | | 1939 | Southwestern (Kansas) | San Diego State (Calif.) | 32-31 | | 1940 | Tarkio (Missouri) | San Diego State (Calif.) | 52-31 | | 1941 | San Diego State (Calif.) | Murray State (Kentucky) | 36-32 | | 1942 | Hamline (Minnesota) | Southeast Oklahoma | 33-31 | | 1943 | Southeast Missouri State | Northwest Missouri State | 34-32 | | 1945 | Loyola (La.) | Pepperdine (Calif.) | 49-36 | | 1946 | Southern Illinois | Indiana State | 49-40 | | 1947 | Marshall (W.Va.) | Mankato State (Minn.) | 73-59 | | 1948 | Louisville (Ky.) | Indiana State | 82-70 | | 1949 | Hamline (Minn.) | Regis (Colo.) | 57-46 | | 1950 | Indiana State | East Central (Okla.) | 61-47 | | 1951 | Hamline (Minn.) | Millikin (Ill.) | 69-61 | | 1952 | Southwest Missouri State | Murray State (Ky.) | 73-64 | | 1953 | Southwest Missouri State | Hamline (Minn.) | 79-71 | | 1954 | St. Benedict's (Kan.) | Western Illinois | 62-56 | | 1955 | East Texas State | Southeastern Oklahoma | 71-54 | | 1956 | McNeese State (La.) | Texas Southern | 60-55 | | 1957 | Tennessee State | Southeastern Oklahoma | 92-73 | | 1958 | Tennessee State | Western Illinois | 85-73 | | 1959 | Tennessee State | Pacific Lutheran (Wash.) | 97-87 | | 1960 | Southwest Texas State | Westminster (Pa.) | 66-44 | | 1961 | Grambling (La.) | Georgetown (Ky.) | 95-75 | | 1962 | Prairie View A&M (Texas) | Westminster (Pa.) | 62-53 | | 1963 | Pan American (Texas) | Western Carolina (N.C.) | 73-62 | | 1964 | Rockhurst (Mo.) | Pan American (Texas) | 66-56 | | 1965 | Central State (Ohio) | Oklahoma Baptist | 85-51 | | 1966 | Oklahoma Baptist | Georgia Southern | 88-59 | | 1967 | St. Benedict's (Kan.) | Oklahoma Baptist | 71-65 | | 1968 | Central State (Ohio) | Fairmont State (W.Va.) | 51-48 | | 1969 | Eastern New Mexico | Maryland-East Shore | 99-76 | | 1970 | Kentucky State | Central Washington | 79-71 | | 1971 | Kentucky State | Eastern Michigan | 102-82 | | 1972 | Kentucky State | Wisconsin-Eau Claire | 71-62 | | 1973 | Guilford (N.C.) | Maryland-East Shore | 99-96 | | 1974 | West Georgia | Alcorn State (Miss.) | 97-79 | | 1975 | Grand Canyon (Ariz.) | Midwestern State (Texas) | 65-54 | | 1976 | Coppin State (Md.) | Henderson State (Ark.) | 96-91 | | 1977 | Texas Southern | Campbell (N.C.) | 71-44 | | 1978 | Grand Canyon (Ariz.) | Kearney State (Neb.) | 79-75 | | 1979 | Drury (Missouri) | Henderson State (Ark.) | 60-54 | | 1980 | Cameron (Okla.) | Alabama State | 84-77 | | 1981 | Bethany Nazarene (Okla.) | Alabama-Huntsville | 86-85 OT | | 1982 | South Carolina-Spartanburg | Biola (Calif.) | 51-38 | | 1983 | Charleston (S.C.) | West Virginia Wesleyan | 57-53 | | 1984 | Fort Hays State (Kan.) | Wisconsin-Stevens Point | 48-46 OT | | 1985 | Fort Hays State (Kan.) | Wayland Baptist (Texas) | 82-80 OT | | 1986 | David Lipscomb (Tenn.) | Arkansas-Monticello | 67-54 | | 1987 | Washburn (Kan.) | West Virginia State | 79-77 | | 1988 | Grand Canyon (Ariz.) | Auburn-Montgomery (Ala.) | 88-86 OT | | 1989 | St. Mary's (Texas) | East Central (Okla.) | 61-58 | | 1990 | Birmingham-Southern (Ala.) | Wisconsin-Eau Claire | 88-80 | | 1991 | Oklahoma City | Central Arkansas | 77-74 | | 1992 | Oklahoma City | Central Arkansas | 82-73 OT | | 1993 | Hawaii Pacific | Oklahoma Baptist | 88-83 | | 1994 | Oklahoma City | Life (Ga.) | 99-81 | | 1995 | Birmingham-Southern (Ala.) | Pfeiffer (N.C.) | 92-76 | | 1996 | Oklahoma City | Georgetown (Ky.) | 86-80 | | 1997 | Life (Ga.) | Oklahoma Baptist | 73-64 | | 1998 | Georgetown (Ky.) | Southern Nazarene (Okla.) | 83-69 | | 1999 | Life (Ga.) | Mobile (Ala.) | 63-60 | | 2000 | Life (Ga.) | Georgetown (Ky.) | 61-59 | | 2001 | Faulkner | Oklahoma Science & Arts | 63-59 | | 2002 | Oklahoma Science & Arts | Oklahoma Baptist | 96-79 | | 2003 | Concordia | Mountain State | 88-84 OT | | 2004 | Mountain State | Concordia | 74-70 | | 2005 | John Brown | Azusa Pacific | 65-55 | | 2006 | Texas Wesleyan University | Oklahoma City University | 67-65 | The University of Central Missouri (formerly Central Missouri State University) is a four-year public institution offering a diverse range of academic concentrations. ...
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Division II NAIA Division II Men's Basketball National Championship | Year | Winning Team | Defeated Team | Score | | 1992 | Grace (Ind.) | Northwestern (Iowa) | 85-79 OT | | 1993 | Williamette (Ore.) | Northern State (S.D.) | 63-56 | | 1994 | Eureka (Ill.) | Northern State (S.D.) | 98-95 OT | | 1995 | Bethel (Ind.) | Northwest Nazarene (Idaho) | 103-95 OT | | 1996 | Albertson (Idaho) | Whitworth (Wash.) | 81-72 OT | | 1997 | Bethel (Ind.) | Siena Heights (Mich.) | 95-94 | | 1998 | Bethel (Ind.) | Oregon Tech | 89-87 | | 1999 | Cornerstone (Mich.) | Bethel (Ind.) | 113-109 OT | | 2000 | Embry-Riddle (Fla.) | College of the Ozarks (Mo.) | 75-63 | | 2001 | Northwestern (Iowa) | MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) | 82-78 | | 2002 | Evangel (Mo.) | Robert Morris (Ill.) | 84-61 | | 2003 | Northwestern (Iowa) | Bethany (Kan.) | 77-57 | | 2004 | Oregon Tech | Bellevue (Nebraska) | 81-72 | | 2005 | Walsh University (Ohio) | Concordia University (Neb.) | 81-70 | | 2006 | College of the Ozarks (Mo.) | Huntington University (Ind.) | 74-56 | |
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